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MissLonii0812
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What brought you here?

Post by MissLonii0812 »

What path lead you to join the Online Book Club? I know most of us probably didn't wake and say, "I MUST JOIN THE ONLINE BOOK CLUB, IT IS MY DESTINY!!" If you did, go you! I am one of the ones who did not, however. I woke up this morning as far as I knew, jobless; then received an email from the directors at a school I interviewed at offering me a part-time position at their school. Living on my own, having to pay rent from September to December on part-time pay. So I need something to help supplement me, so I don't starve.I love teaching, and I also love reading, I googled paid book review and would you lookie what I found? This book club! How awesome would it be to feed both my passions? Totally freaking amazing right?! So bam that's why I'm here. Why are YOU here?
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Post by Jojowrites4All »

Honestly, I was attracted to the review opportunity. Now, I just want to read and not review. Also, I love the concept of online bookshelves. Big bonus points!
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I read voraciously as a young child and throughout my life and then had a period of, shall we say, idiocy :) Too much twenty something indifference and partying and callousness. I am now in my thirties and reading again with a lust to learn and catch up on all the adventures that I have missed. My vocabulary has grown dormant, but I am learning it is still there yearning to break free. I seek to journal again and have even taken up classical music. Basically, I'm thirsting for knowledge and that is what led me here. I was just looking for fellowship and edification, not knowing of the other opportunities. I may or may not partake of said opportunities, but I'm happy if they help miss lonni and others. Congrats on the job too, that's awesome
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Post by MissLonii0812 »

Thank you both for sharing!! And thank you Escapeartist! I'm still in my twenties, but I can see how one in their twenties can easily lose themselves in other activities that pull them away from the adventures that lay waiting in the pages of books.
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I love discussing books with other book lovers as well as and reading (& writing) reviews. This awesome site supplies both. 8)
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A friend told me about the site plus my love of reading
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I went looking for someplace that I could get books in exchange for writing reviews. I know I can always write reviews, it's just getting expensive to keep up my reading habit. I used the library, free books, and amazon lending library but I'm finding that it's not adding enough new books to keep me going.
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I wanted to look into reading a variety of books and want to be able to see what others say about them too.
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Post by Zoe303 »

We don't have book clubs here (People are not into reading) and so I thought "There must be an online book club!" and I was right!! :P I'm really glad I'm here! I never felt I belonged somewhere as much as I feel I belong here; where there are people who share my interest in reading and understand how it can be an important part of one's life. So LONG LIVE OBC! :D
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Post by rssllue »

gali wrote:I love discussing books with other book lovers as well as and reading (& writing) reviews. This awesome site supplies both. 8)
Ditto! Well put!
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Post by Levi »

Zoe303 wrote:We don't have book clubs here (People are not into reading) and so I thought "There must be an online book club!" and I was right!! :P I'm really glad I'm here! I never felt I belonged somewhere as much as I feel I belong here; where there are people who share my interest in reading and understand how it can be an important part of one's life. So LONG LIVE OBC! :D
Heck yeeeees, OBC fo life yo!! ;)
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I joined for my love of reading. I really enjoy sharing with others and this gives me the best of both worlds!! It is an amazing site to find great authors, books and friends!!!
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I love to read might as well get paid for it so I googled get paid to read. As a single mom any extra cash also helps.
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I honestly just wanted a place where I could talk about books with someone. Even though I have one friend who is a reader, and my mother is a reader also, we do not read the same type of books. The only series my friend and I have in common is Harry Potter. Other than that, we don't read the same type of books.
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